This paper investigates under which conditions firms use fixed-term contracts, subcontracted and freelance work. Using a probit model which accounts for unobserved heterogeneity, we find that positive changes in expected or actual turnover are associated with a higher probability of employing...

Die Autorin behandelt die allokativen Wirkungen des Kündigungsschutzes und der Regelungen temporärer Arbeitsverträge auf die Höhe und Dauer der Arbeitslosigkeit und den Jobturnover. Elke Jahn zeigt, daß sich die vor allem vom kontinentalen Arbeitsrecht vertretene These, der...

We study a reform that granted European cross-border workers free access to the Swiss labor market and had a stronger effect on regions close to the border. The greater availability of cross-border workers increased foreign employment substantially. Although many cross-border workers were highly...